Diwali Sweets for sale in Toronto by Xanada
Today marks the start of Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. And like any good festival – it brings with it lots of delicious FOOD! Diwali in particular is marked by elaborate feasts, so large quantities of food, in particular sweets and snacks are called for (Chow has [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘India’
October 17, 2009
Happy Diwali!
August 22, 2009
The world of Indian flatbreads
Butter Nan, Tandoori Roti, Onion Kulcha – Photo by Silly Jilly
Indian cuisine, owing to the size and diversity of the country is completely eclectic and varied. We must confess that when we thought of Indian flatbreads the ubiquitous naan came to mind, but we are now diving deeper into the dizzying array of delicious Indian [...]
April 24, 2009
Friday Foodie Link: Indian restaurant decoder
Wow – here’s something that’s fun and pretty useful: Evil Mad Scientist’s Indian restaurant menu pocket decoder! We’ve been to a lot of Indian restaurants, but sometimes we still get a little lost if there are no descriptions under some more unusual dishes. Enter the decoder! Granted it’s not comprehensive (but what guide could be?), [...]
March 3, 2009
FTC: Mint Mischief Potato Chips
The potato chip is definitely transnational. Since its invention in Saratoga Springs, NY in the 1850s, the humble potato chip has gained popularity across the world. Needless to say, as it has gone global, it’s picked up some pretty interesting taste combinations. The latest interesting twist on the plain old potato chip comes from India, [...]
April 25, 2008
FTC: Gopi Mango Lassi
Over last summer we acquired a new blender, and set out to make the perfect mango lassi, and Indian yogurt smoothie drink. We usually wing the blend of yogurt, cardamom and fresh mango, and the results are generally good. However, when we don’t have access to fresh mangos, it’s nice to have an ersatz [...]
April 4, 2008
India 2: India House
India House
1521 W. Schaumburg Rd.
Schaumburg, IL
Another Indian buffet in the NW burbs? Yeah, there are tons, but we found a good one. India House is a huge banquet hall specializing in buffets and opulent weddings, located in a nondescript Suburban strip mall. India House has been around for many years, and is famous for [...]
March 6, 2008
Eating Puerto Rico: Fusion Food
Puerto Rico isn’t only into local cuisine. The Caribbean in general has a long history of cultural interchange, so the Eaters weren’t really surprised at some of the interesting Puerto Rican-fusion cuisine we found while wandering about the island. Here are two of the highlights:
Tantra
356 Calle Fortaleza
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Indian-Caribbean fusion? Not as crazy [...]
February 11, 2008
Nepal & India 1: Mt. Everest
Mt. Everest
630 Church St.
Evanston, IL
There is such a thing as a free lunch. Really. I saw a sign in the window of Mt. Everest, Evanston’s only Indian/Nepalese restaurant, offering a free lunch buffet for charity, so I decided to give it a go. I was not surprised to find that the restaurant was packed [...]
